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To: FreeReign
I haven't really followed baseball since I discovered horse racing 50+ years ago, but I find this whole sign stealing thing a bit absurd.

Teams have always tried to steal other teams' signs. Some even suggest that Bobby Thompson got information from some spy with binoculars in the Polo Grounds centerfield clubhouse. The technology has improved since them. Let them play.

ML/NJ

17 posted on 01/16/2020 2:51:18 PM PST by ml/nj
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To: ml/nj

It was confirmed Bobby Thompson and the Giants did steal signs that summer.

Stealing signs on the field is as old as baseball, however there is a big difference between that and employing all kinds of technology.

What’s next, bugging the opposing team’s dugout? Or in the NFL, hack the opposing team’s headsets radio frequencies?


26 posted on 01/16/2020 2:59:47 PM PST by qam1 (There's been a huge party. All plates and the bottles are empty, all that's left is the bill to pay)
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To: ml/nj

As a fan of horse racing what do you think about 30+ horses dying at Los Alamitos during the past twelve months ?


69 posted on 01/16/2020 8:53:33 PM PST by Churchillspirit (9/11/2001 and 9/11/2012: NEVER FORGET.)
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To: ml/nj
Teams have always tried to steal other teams' signs.

Stealing signs is not against the rules as long as it isn't done by artificial means (i.e., camera, binoculars, technology). Batters and runners on second base have been known to steal signals. However, there is an unwritten rule that states if a player is caught stealing signs, someone on his team is going to get beaned with a fastball.

85 posted on 01/17/2020 7:45:22 AM PST by Labyrinthos
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